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Title: Best way to remove badges
Post by: scarr89 on 04 July 2011, 10:10

Would like to remove my GTI and GOLF badges on the motor...any good tekkers I should be aware of?

Title: Re: Best way to remove badges
Post by: SoundillusioN on 04 July 2011, 10:21

Quote from: scarr89 on 04 July 2011, 10:10

Would like to remove my GTI and GOLF badges on the motor...any good tekkers I should be aware of?

Hot water and old credit card, or hair dryer and thin wire.  if the car is a few years old you may need cutting paste for the exposed paints fade.

http://www.torquecars.com/styling/de-badging-cars.php

Title: Re: Best way to remove badges
Post by: Wayne on 04 July 2011, 11:36

I did mine yesterday, all I did was to work fishing line behind the badge to cut the adhesive then clean off with meths afterwards.

Title: Re: Best way to remove badges
Post by: chrisuk on 16 July 2011, 15:48

I used the hot water/credit card/patience combo on my old golf.

Dont try to clear off any left over adhesive with a green side of a dish sponge though!  :drool:

Title: Re: Best way to remove badges
Post by: _Adam_ on 21 July 2011, 17:21

+1 card and meths :smiley:

Title: Re: Best way to remove badges
Post by: GTI:Gibbo on 07 August 2011, 21:21

I used hot water from the kettle and then worked dental floss around back of badges and they came off nicely... There was some glue left on the paintwork so i used white spirits and gently rubbed with a small sponge and the job was done.  :smiley:

Title: Re: Best way to remove badges
Post by: golf nutter on 12 August 2011, 18:00

hot dairdryer and dental floss!  :grin:  and then get blisters on your fingers as you rub the residue off...all good fun, but worth it...will be doing mine tomorrow if the weather is any good.

Title: Re: Best way to remove badges
Post by: ja55on on 12 August 2011, 18:35

Quote from: golf nutter on 12 August 2011, 18:00

hot dairdryer and dental floss!  :grin:  and then get blisters on your fingers as you rub the residue off...all good fun, but worth it...will be doing mine tomorrow if the weather is any good.

nearly but easier way

plastic card scraper, bank card (or Ni Card) will do fine *** dont use Drivers licence you may break it and nobody likes shelling out 20 notes for a new one

and then to get the sticky off use a rubber toffee wheel (found in all good halfrauds) put that on the drill werrrrrrr it away... **dont be too rough it can take paint off but if your sensible its fine


the toffee wheel was standard issue when i worked at romford and essex accident repair as a technician